Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-10
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To r ovtde TO- Draw = iase Across
The Clearwater Rivsf. III NeE Sc cs
County.


BE it r.actej hy the Leqjs'nfirS As
sanity IF tie I,rrttoiy of Naho, as
toiio~s:
>ECTlpN |. There shall be constructed
acr $, tn Cie,r~..er river At Le~,.t,n. III
Me- Petcs oolnty. liAh, Territory. . FREE
dra~ hr,a.e. At ac,st 60 the Territory ri
lsh" "t not sScre ing ~ rn'y.tire thous
and dollars which shall te publc hiS h.ay
Sc. Z For tine couslructiun Of ssi
bridge there shall be = cn,n,I,',sion If five
persons resi- lcnts Of said CITY # Lewiston.
Aho shall At without compensation, and
who ar author Rcd to construct sail bridge
aud &C p the same on behalf the Territory
of ! shp, when conf | ted and when \ ma
Ori O. salt: comm son sh III be assembled
AM &C II they may, and 1t is their Guty,
t ii aiy vacancy in said commission. Ev-
e. m nher o. s,,l con,,is~io shall take
an su c. b an oath fltfully t. perform
the duties o. his trust. according to Law
anu nn caHmi. .sinuer shall be Interested in
any Ct'u'I6Nt " nc let OF HtAtlt Nhtttr tnr
prnvis ons # this act, or IN any supplies
fur'i hid to or for said commission or for
the ere,ti ~ Of sad bri i.e or surety for the
performance ut a,y ~ IN contract, or tha
ageu. or partner o; Hny contra t,r vita
sa,i CO nn.is1 IN; AL no action shall b
maintained o. r.covsry hal asa as. sail
CONN ssio ~ tn Territory up,n th4 c,n
tr ,ct o. OBJ ga Oh in VIII ch anv con mis-
sio 'er sso nter tel bus tn sane oh Il.
voil S.ti c'm. ssi,ne Oh 90 Sc
ir'm their nun.'er a president and vice
president, aud shall appoint one OF their
number secretary If tina commission, to act
during their pleasure, and may fix hi. com
pensation which shall not exceed thre. hua.
dred dollars. James w Poe, Robert L.
Yantis. John ii Evans, j. B. Morris an,
J.Q .. Maxley, all Of the city of Lewiston.
| III Nez Perce county. iaho Territory, shall
constitute said commission; anil if any com
missioner shall die, resiRn. o" remove fran
t he ferr to y, "r fai to q al y his p &C
shall b d I'd a. r, ME rs prov, ie l.
Sa Il CO mn 8 Oh shall >eep street an |, . =
cur te amount Of all moneys disnursed b,
t ON rnder the provisions OF this act, and
sa.ll MAKE report anl statement Of all
ieir eoutr4,xs. disbursements ant trans.
actions to tn, G,v.raor oi | nh, territory
hree commissioners shall constitute qnnr
| am for the Transact n uf hu ainess, aud said
a. IA - rt,t.. ,i,I,
| iious for the transaction ri such business
SIC ; SAID commission shall procure
| from cnnpetent bridge bail iers the prnger
plans aht specifications for su.h bridge /;
| Prociiea, that the entire expense nf such
| bridge to the Territory Of Idaho shall not *.
| ceed the sum Of twenty-five tn usand dol
| lars, and PfoD.ied .ftrtttr. that the si |
city Of l. wistnn shall raise aul piace vt the
structi"n Of sad bri ige. before the Fer itur,
shall he liable TOR any part OF .he expense
thereof. the sun of tea Thousand d,llrs
Sac. All work upon sal bridge shall
ispon.ible bidder. after public 4Ivertis men t
IN such newspaper or newspapers ~ the
commission may select as being IN ,st likely
to give notice to contractors, for a
period Of sixty days; AMI said commission
shall require adequate bonds or other secur.
ity from Ill contractors AMI may reject any
and all bids # in their Judgement the sam.
is too higa. and said commission may AZ
point competent person as supernten len,
Of construction Of sail bri iye ~ ietcr,n ne
his compensation. Sal: bridge shall con-
mence within the corporate limits Of the
city OF Lewiston, and said coul,nission shal
determine the site thereof aad are hereb,
authorized anil required to procure title t,
said site an tho approsehrs theratp suil
have the same dedicated A. public higa
way bsfore sail bril 20 is erected.
SEC. 5. The bridge funds sh.li consist o
ten tI,ousanl dollars. to be raissl aud fur
nished by the city of Lewiston. sni an an
nual tax Ut one.half mill on each dollar o
taxable property in Iiahb rsrrit,,ry, whiai
is hereby levied for ths psript Of two y-.r,
to-wit: the years of 1887 AMI 1888
Said tax when collected shall be held by IN
Territorial treasurer for the purposes herei
proviaed.
| SEC. 6. All itemized bulls Of expendi
tnres made under the provisions Of this ac
when found correct b., tbs com mission ahal
be certified to by the president thereof. I
the Territorial comptroller who shall aud
the same and draw = warrant ,pon tn. re,
ritsrial treasurer fsr ths am unit of such e,
penLiture in exces. Of the amnunt fu,n stc
by the city of Lewiston AMI said treasure
10 hereby authorized Anl required to pa
the same out OF any mnney in the treasur
} collected under the provisions Of thia ac
and said commission ir hereby authorised /
e'mmence the accessory preparations 10,
and construction II, said bridge vhenevs
any PARTON of the tax herein provided Il
10 collected snl pail into the T4rr,tori
treasury or whenever any funds provide
by the city Of Lswistm for the eonstruc.i.,
IT said bridge is pIa ,sl At their dispose
and said comm ssion 10 hereby reauir.a
e"npiste sail bridge - saon - possible.
Ssc. ]. This act shall take effect an.l
in forcs fr,.,n aud after it's passage aud q
: prevail.
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